Imphal, Jan. 28 -- After crossing South Africa, and the Arabian Sea via India's northeastern states in their annual migration from the northern hemisphere, one of the two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons (Falco amurensis) arrived in Botswana (southern hemisphere) on Monday.

On January 4, 2025 'Chiuluan2', named after a village in Manipur's Tamenglong district reached South Africa.

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist R. Suresh Kumar, who is monitoring the bird's migratory route said, 'Chiuluan2' reached the Kalahari Desert, a vast interior plateau, covering a large part of Botswana and southern Africa.

Amur falcons, the longest-traveling birds in the world started undertaking their annual migration covering approximately 20,000 kil...